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Take A Look at Diabetic Retinopathy and its Prevention

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Are you diabetic? If the answer is yes, you need to take care of yourself as it can cause various health problems. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among the USA's working-class people. Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is related to an eye disorder that mainly affects the patients' eyes, specifically the retina. There are no symptoms notices at an early stage so it is important for the diabetic to visit the retina center for diagnosis If this disorder does not get timely treatment then diabetic retinopathy can lead to complete blindness – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Take A Look at Diabetic Retinopathy and its Prevention


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Dr. Ankit Desai is providing retina care across
the Chicagoland area including Plainfield,
Oswego, Bolingbrook, Naperville, Joliet,
Shorewood, Crest Hill, Wilmington, Yorkville,
Morris, Minooka, Channahon, Sandwich, New Lenox,
and Aurora. He is a retina subspecialist and a
board-certified ophthalmologist providing expert
eye care. His areas of specialty include medical
and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous.
DR. ANKIT DESAI OPHTHALMOLOGIST
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Taking Care Of Your Eyes with Diabetes
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Diabetes Can Damage Your Eye
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Your Eyes are like a Camera
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And your retina(RET-ih-nuh) is Like the film..
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Diabetes Can Damage Your Retina
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This is called Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy is the eye disorder that is
due to result of longstanding diabetes and is the
leading cause of blindness in the USA working
population. People who are living with diabetes
can have the higher chances of developing
Diabetic Retinopathy.
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When this happens there are often no symptoms
until it is advanced
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Following Some Tips Can Slow or Prevent Diabetic
Retinopathy
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Follow Your Doctors Recommendation to Control
Your Blood Sugar
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Follow Your Doctors Recommendation to Control
Your Blood Pressure
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Follow Your Doctors Recommendation to Control
Your Cholesterol
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And Have a Diabetes Eye Exam Every Year
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Book Your Yearly Eye Exam
Every Year Eyes Should be Checked
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Get the Best Eye Care You NEED Book Your
Appointment Ankit Desai, MD OPHTHALMOLOGIST Visi
t www.windycityretina.com Call Now
(815)714-9115
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